| Bo was standing in front of the fireplace looking at the family pictures on the mantle. He smiled when his eyes hit a picture of him and Hope laughing with JT, how he missed that little boy and how he wished he could make up for all the time he missed with him the short while they had him. His eyes started to tear but stopped when he looked over and saw the picture of Shawn as a young boy. �How fast they grow.� He spoke out loud to himself. I can�t believe my little boy is all grown up with a child of his own. He smiles as he looks upon Claire�s pre K photo. His eyes then wandered further down the mantle and he couldn�t help but pick up the last school photo that was taken of little Zack. Some days he wonders how Hope deals with seeing his photo everyday, but then other days, he thinks it�s what gives her the strength to go on. He places the picture back on the mantle and looks over at a picture of Chelsea that Hope gave him for Christmas last year. �I don�t know how you did it little girl, but you and your stepmother, have become so close since everything that has happened �.. and for that I am extremely grateful.� His hands move over to a newborn photo of Ciara. �And you Little One.� He laughed. �God your mother hated when I called her that �.which is why I loved calling her that..�..� He took a deep breath. �You are the spitting image of your mom. I feel sorry for any boy who tries to take you away from me�.especially if they�re anything like I was growing up.�
�Hold on Little One, daddy�s coming.� Bo screamed up the stairs when he heard her cry. He walks into her bedroom and tries to rub her stomach to get her to go back to sleep. �I can�t believe Valentines Day is almost over and I haven�t seen your mother once today. I really hate the fact that she�s gone back to work�.but I�ll never tell her that.� He picks a now wide awake little girl out of her crib and they walk over and they sit in a nearby rocking chair. �And just between you and me I hate her new partner.� He leans down and whispers in her ear. �But don�t ever tell your mommy I told you that�she�d accuse me of being jealous or something� He starts to laugh. �and then she�d probably use it against me.� Ciara begins to laugh with him. �Oh you think that�s funny do you.� He replies back to her as he blows kisses onto her stomach causing her to laugh even harder. �Oh that�s a great way to get her to go back to sleep Brady.� Hope states as she leans against the frame of the bedroom door. �I didn�t think you were going to make it home tonight?� Bo replied as she walked over and gave him a kiss. �And miss spending any part of the most romantic day of the year with my husband?� She laughed before kissing Ciara. �I wouldn�t dream of it.� �I thought you were on a stakeout?� �I was, but Detective Rodriguez was kind enough to relive me.� �Lucky me.� �We�ll see.� She laughs before giving them both another kiss. �I�m gonna let you get her back down and go take a shower.� Bo brings Ciara up to his chest and starts rocking her in the chair.. �Okay little one play times over��.for you anyway.� ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* About a half hour later Bo has finally gotten Ciara back to sleep. Quietly he blows her a kiss and closes her bedroom door. Quickly he makes his way down the stairs and into the kitchen. He opens the fridge and grabs the chilled bucket of Champagne and the tray of chocolate covered strawberries off the shelf, and then runs back up the stars. He stops short at Ciara� bedroom door as he hears her squawk. �Don�t do this to me kid.� He says quietly, relived she�s still sleeping. As he walks into his bedroom he hears the shower turn off. He places the champagne and strawberries on the nightstand and sits on the bed. A few moments later Hope, who is wrapped in nothing more then a really short white somewhat wet towel comes walking out of the bathroom. Bo throws her another small towel and she begins drying her hair. �God your gorgeous.� He smiles as though he�s seen her for the first time. �You�re not so bad looking yourself.� She replies as she walks close enough for him to get his hands around her waist. �You know I can�t believe it�s Valentines Day.� She adds as she continues to towel dry her hair and then wraps it around his neck. �It seems like Christmas was just last week.� Bo silently stares up at her as she speaks. �Did you get Cierra back to sleep okay?� He doesn�t say a word. �The other night I thought she�d never get back to bed.� She laughs slightly. �Here I am going on and on and we should be celebrating.� She leans her body back so that she can look him in the eyes. �Bo? Bo?� She waves her hand in front of his eyes. �Hey what�s up?� �I�m sorry.� He states leaning his head against her stomach. �I just started thinking how blessed I was to have you in my life and the next thing you know I was thinking about the first time I told you I loved you.� He lays back onto the mattress taking her down with him. �I can�t believe how hard I tired to deny it and how much effort I put into trying to forget you���.when all I wanted to do was take you in my arms and make made passionate love to you��.every time I laid eyes on you.� She rolls half way off of him and leans her weight against her elbow. �It seems like a life time ago.� �That�s because it was.� He laughed. She hits him playfully on the chest. �Well if it makes you feel any better I kept asked myself. Why isn�t this man who I�m so in love with���and if nothing else��. I know wants me, ���..not taking me in his arms and making made passionate love to me.� �That�s because I was so irresistible��.. Every woman wanted me back then.� �You are so full of yourself Brady.� �Maybe so but not nearly as much as I was back then.� Hope shook her head in agreement. �There�s certain things in life no matter what, you never forget and trust me Brady, you telling me on my 18th birthday that you loved me the way you did�.is most defiantly something I will never forget. I never in a million years thought you�d say those words to me that night in your room��especially the way you did.� �Trust me!� Bo said as he started to play with her hair. �I didn�t even know myself until I said it out loud ��.and then when I did���� �There was no taking it back.� Hope said finishing his sentence. �Do you remember what happened next?� �You mean what almost happened next?� Bo and Hope both thought about it for a few moments. �Maybe we shouldn�t go there.� Hope smirked. Bo got this very seductive look on his face. �I was kinda hoping we could go there right now.� He said as he rolled her body over and collapsed his mouth over hers. �OMG wait.� Hope yelled as she pushed her hands against his chest and flew out of his arms to quickly for him to stop her. �Where are you going?� Bo whimpered Hope opened her top dresser draw and pulled out a small box. �It�s almost midnight and I still haven�t given you your valentines day present.� �Then put a bow on yourself and get back over here.� Bo said seductively. �Because you Fancy Face are the only thing I want a unwrap.� �Bo Brady� She squealed as he jumped up, grabbed her around her waist and pulled her back onto the bed. �Now your present is on the floor.� �Nope.� He smiled before placing tiny sensual kisses down her neckline. �It�s right here in my arms.� �That�s not fair.� Hope barely spoke. �I really wanted to give you your present before midnight.� �Why are you going to turn into a pumpkin?� Bo asked causing her to jump as his kisses tingled lower down her body. Hope couldn�t resist him anymore as she placed her hands on his face and brought his lips to hers and they made love until the morning light. |